Beadle's Dime Novels No. 131 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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———— ee JEALOUSY. 43 “Tl bide my time, sis. How’s the young lady from the city, this. morning ?” “ The young lady ?” “Ha, ha, ha! the young gentleman, I mean, with a dia- mond ring on his finger, and hands as soft as cats’ paws, that’s come down here to fish with a crooked pin, with a silk ~ thread for a line.” “I don’t like you, Will, and I shan’t answer yous Mr. Gifford’s almost as strong as you are; and he can beat you swimmiu’ or rowin’, I'll bet 4.blue-fish.” “T’ll bet a pickled whale ag’in your blue- fish that he can’t do neither; but, if you like, PH give him a chance to see whose strongest in a reg’lat skrimmage.” “ What makes you so cross, Will? Did Mr. Gifford do aay thing mnbiad to gon, yastendoph: odies.be: injaoed you omy as.L knows.on, 80 fur; but:I ain't. sure but he will, if he keeps on. lowsomever, Tangee, I don’t intend to pick a quatre with bimy unless te prenchgnehe to it. How a he going to stay?” | “A couple of woeks, he said. Kile aw “T s’pose all the gals ’twixt here and.Little-Beg hesbow: will be head-over-ears in love with him by that time. . They can’t look at a decent man, when them city swells is out here mak- in’ game of them behind their backs, Don’t you be made a fool of, Tangee; you jest keep your heart shet up as tight as a clam.” “ My heart ?” cried she, with a joyous burst of laughter; | didn't know I had one, Will... Better talk to the older girls, and not to a little chit like me. Besides, this young gentle- man has a lady-love already selected.” _“ Are yousure of that?” - Yes he promised to show. me a lock of her ini to- Cals “Phat. alters the eases, I-hain's no. objections to:doin’ the agreeable in the way of fishin’ and chowder-parties, if that’s r'ally what he’s arier. But you look sharp to yourself; you're mighty purty, if yeu acarngen the ape ep — take a shine to you.” — ex movies Yo “]T don’t know much oe the ward, Will ; nothin’ yexeept Comicbooks.con